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COAA GENEVA PARK 2018

​SEPTEMBER 14 -16, 2018 ​

Painting White on WhiteTransparent WatercolourWith Ona KingdonCSPWC, NWS, TWSA, IWS Masterhttp://emotiveexpressions.ca/Explore ways of preserving or reintroducing“whites” in your watercolour paintings byusing a variety of techniques each with differenteffects. Ona will also demonstrate how thespectrum of colour can be used to give whiteobjects colourful shadows and will also covervarious methods of fixing watercolour mistakes.Create a high key painting by either using some ofthe techniques you’ve learned, some of your ownchoice or by following along with Ona. Learn how toapply the techniques to any white object, animal, orbuilding. Also included is access to an online videoof Ona’s demo for either during or after theworkshop.Member Cost: $405, Non-Members: $430

​Abstracting YourFavourite Subject in AcrylicWith Andrew Cheddie Sookrahhttp://www.sookrah.ca/Each scene, object, form (human or otherwise)has an abstract, graphic presence at its core.In this workshop, go beyond the obvious and trulyexplore movement, texture, colour to bring out thedrama in abstracted shapes.Basic design elements, composition, colour,texture and use of acrylic media will be covered.Instruction will be given to artists working in thedegree of abstraction of their choice with lots ofone-on-one guidance.Demonstrations will be done abstracting thefollowing subjects: still life, figurative/portraitureand landscape.Member Cost: $405, Non-Members: $430

Our 2017 Instructors

Geneva Park -September 15th-17, 2017ECOAA members and COAA members every year always look forward to our annual "Paint , Learn and Social" weekend on the shores of Lake Couchiching at the YMCA's Geneva Park Conference Centre. The fall workshop is the combined effort of both organizations with each group alternating in the organization of this grand event that you will not want to miss. This year's 51st Geneva weekend will be organized by ECOAA' s Carolyne Pascoe and Valerie Russell.Each year, participants choose from professional instructors in their medium of choice; or work independently without instruction, if they prefer. The weekend includes your hotel accommodation, 3 meals a day, all snacks during the day and evening, wine and cheese party on Saturday night and a later-night party if you choose. This is a social weekend where old friends get together and new friendships are made. Both ECOAA and the COAA hold their Annual General Meetings after dinner on Saturday. There is a "walk-about" to see the works accomplished that day and to meet the other instructors. This is followed by a wine and cheese with entertainment provided by the Geneva Park Players, a group of talented members who entertain the audience with songs and amusing skits which is organized by our own Pauline Holancin. Everyone looks forward to this popular event every year.If you have never been, it is now the time to come out and enjoy the fellowship of other artists from across Ontario while advancing your art skills. Let's keep this tradition going!Details as to costs will be included on the registration information brochure which will be sent out in the mail in May for you to register for your chosen class . Don't delay in sending it back ASAP,as the workshops which are offered at a bargain price, fill up quickly. Geneva Park Instructors – 4 booked with a bonus demo from Golden Paints

Watercolour: Creating Mood and Mystery in Landscape : on Paper and Canvas

Margaret Roseman TWS, SCA, CSPWC

Acrylic : Non- Objective Abstraction

Bianka Guna, SCA, OSA, CSPWC, TWS

Acrylic : Representational and Designed Landscapes, PleinAir and Studio

Keith Thirgood, OPA , MGA

Oils: Various Approaches

Edward Abela , MGA, DVAC

BONUS ! This year in addition to the workshops, all member participants will have the opportunity to attend a demonstration Golden Paint products presented by Golden Working artist Bianka Guna. She will show and present informative information on Golden Acrylics, QoR Watercolours and Oil products. Everyone who participates will get a free sample bag of Golden products as well a folder of information with colour charts on all Golden products, provided by Golden Paints.

Margaret Roseman - Artist and Teacher TWS, CSPWC, SCA

Watercolour:Creating Mood and Mystery in Landscape on Paper and Canvas. Artists in this workshop will learn to paint landscapes in watercolour on paper and canvas that capture the mystery and mood of changing weather incorporating the richness of colour and texture of the changing seasons. Students will also learn a foolproof value plan for atmospheric perspective that will enable them to produce works of high visual impact and greater spatial depth. Colour and expressive brush strokes will also be covered to help you find your own style of landscape painting. A painterly approach best describes Margaret's personal style of picture making. You might say, that it is a blend of impressionism, photo-realism and abstraction.”Rich, vibrant colours and decisive brush strokes characterize Margaret’s paintings". We are very fortunate to have this highly experienced teacher (of 47 years) come and share with us at Geneva Park.A founder, lifetime director and signature member of the Toronto Watercolour Society, Margaret has been a popular and highly respected artist and art instructor since 1970. She has conducted workshops in Canada, the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and France. Her style and teaching approach has influenced and guided a generation of artists.An internationally recognized artist and juror, Margaret has participated in numerous group and solo shows with an extensive list of awards to her credit. Margaret is also a signature member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour and the Society of Canadian Artists. She has been featured in numerous publications over the years, including the Canadian Showcase of Master Painters of the World in the International Artist Magazine. She is a contributing artist to the North Light Publication “Painter’s Quick Reference: Flowers and Blooms” and “Painter’s Quick Reference: Landscapes”.Margaret is a recipient of the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation and is listed in Canadian Who’s Who. Her work may be found in corporate, public and private collections worldwide.

Non –Objective Acrylic Painting on paper, canvas and or board This class is designed for students , who will experiment with acrylic paints and other acrylic mediums, gels, pastes and grounds , building texture and movement in their non-objective paintings . The workshop will revise colour theory, elements of design and composition. Regular feedback and a short critique will be provided each day . A strong personal style will be encouraged!Some Golden Acrylic Sample Materials will be given for FREE by the instructor!!!Bianka Guna is a non-objective painter, an honors graduate illustrator from the Minneapolis, MN, US program , and beloved art teacher for a multitude of art groups and community centers in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She teaches water media (watercolour, acrylic, mixed media, critique) abstract painting classes for adults at Koffler Centre for Arts, Neilson Park Creative Centre (NPCC)and Visual Arts Mississauga(VAO), and at her Toronto studio .A Golden Working Artist, she is teaching regularly in her gallery/ studio in The Distillery District in Toronto . An elected member of various prestigious art societies in Canada like OSA, CSPWC, SCA, TWS, IGA, CARFAC she has won several juried exhibitions in Canada and abroad and participated in numerous group and solo shows . In 2013 She became a Certified Golden Artist Educator and in 2014 a Golden Working Artist. Her distinctive contemporary work was purchased by private and corporate collectors in Canada, USA, Sweden, France, China, Australia, Romania, Israel, Russia, South Africa and UK. Check out her web site at www.biankaguna.com

Representational and Designed Landscapes, PleinAir and Studio In this workshop, Keith will demonstrate both in the studio and "en plein air" (weather permitting) Keith will guide participants in developing a loose open style of painting particularly suited for the Canadian Landscape by focusing on the essence of the scene that originally drew your attention, in the first place. Keith will help you to simplify and design your composition to best capture this focus. He will show a step -by -step approach that lays out what to do and when, but allows for individual expression and the development of a personal style. In the studio, you will learn a much reduced palette that allows you to mix any colour imaginable using an easy process and an unique set of pigments.Keith Thirgood has been described as a Canadian Post-Impressionist. Influenced by van Gogh, the Group of Seven and modern painters like Don Cavin and Mike Svob, Keith attempts to reduce his subjects to bold, simplified shapes. 'My goal in each scene is to find the essence that drew me to paint it in the first place. I believe that to capture what you feel, requires simplification, exaggeration and nerve.' Every year Keith has work in a number of juried shows in Southern Ontario. He is president of OPAS, the Ontario Plein Air Society and runs a number of ongoing workshops and art retreats. He also teaches acrylic painting for beginners and more advanced artists both privately and at various public venues. More of his work can be seen at www.wilsonstreetstudios.com

Painting the Canadian Landscape and Scenes from Abroad in Oils (experimenting with cold wax to create texture!) Edward's paintings shine with contrasting colour and wonderful light in the shadows. Ed has painted all around the world and has managed to capture the atmosphere and light that make each location unique in its own light, colour and space. As well as using traditional brush work, Ed will paint in a reductionist style that will help you to capture a clear focus and simplified composition. Ed will also show that you can experiment using cold wax medium to create a wonderful texture using the palette knife. His workshop demos will be in the studio and also outdoors weather permitting. Come and learn from a master painter who has shown his art internationally (Each painter will receive a small folder of information).Edward has been painting since childhood; whether in Malta, his country of birth or in Canada, or in his travels in Europe or America, Edward has always been seeking to interpret his environment on paper or canvas. I have always sought to interpret my environment on paper or canvas. Like the impressionists, I seek to be a ‘painter of light” and look for beauty in light and shadows and in contrasting colours. Most of my landscapes incorporate this to some degree. If the viewer looking at my work finds this to be pleasing and exciting, I feel I would have achieved my purpose."His paintings can be found in private homes and offices in Canada, US, England, France, Switzerland, Hong Kong and New Zealand. He has received a number of Awards for his paintings, both in Canada and in Europe. Mainly self taught, he is always looking for opportunities to widen his artistic horizons. He is currently a member of the Markham Group of Artists and the Ontario Plein Air Society . He has exhibited in numerous solo and group shows in Canada, England, Germany and Malta.